Railroad-track



(No Model.)

S. J. MORSE. RAILROAD TRACK.

Patented Au 5, 1 90.

IN VENTOR A TTORNE Y8 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

STEWART J. MORSE, OF ST. JAMES, LOUISIANA.

RAI LROAD-TRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,803, dated August5,1890.

Application filed February 26, 1890. Serial No. 341,792. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEWART J. MORSE, of St. James, in the parish of St.James and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and ImprovedRailroad-Track, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedrailroad-track which is simple and durable in construction, is easilylaid and repaired, and prevents the spreading of the rails.

The invention consists in certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be described hereinafter, and then pointed out in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same on the line 00 0c in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anenlarged plan view of the joint of the sleeper-sections, the rail beingremoved. Fig.

4 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 5 is aside elevation ofparts of a sleeper and tie.

The improved railway track A is constructed wholly of metal, and isprovided with two longitudinal sleepers B and B, supporting the rails Cand C, only the heads of which project above the said sleepers. Each ofthe sleepers B and B is made of two upright plates D and E, slightlyinclined toward each other, so as to form a narrow slot at the top andto engage the under side of the head of the rail, as is plainly shown inFig. 2. The lower ends of the platesD and E are provided withoutwardly-bent flanges F, restingv on the ground on which the track isto be laid.

At suitable distances apart on each sleeper are formed transverseopenings D and E in the sleeper-plates D and E for the admission of akey-plate G, provided on its outer ends with downwardly-extending bossesG and G abutting against the outside of the sleeperplates D and E. Ontop of this key-plate G rests the transversely-extending tie I-I,projecting beyond the two sleepers, and on the top .of which rest lugs Iand I, formed on each of the sleeper-plates D and E, directly above thelugs or bosses G and G of the keyplate G. Bolts J and J, respectively,pass through the lugsI and G and the tie H, and the lugs I, the tie II,and the lug G respectively, so as to fasten the several parts together.It is understood that the tie H extends at right angles to the twosleepers B and B, the openings D and E being made oppositely in theplates of the sleepers B and B. In order to further fasten the tie H tothe key-plate G, a bolt L is employed between the sleeper-plates D andE. On the top of the tie H also rests a lug N, projecting inward fromeach sleeper-plate D or E, the said lugs forming a resting-place for thebase of the rail 0 or 0. (See Fig. ,2.)

In order to fasten the sectional sleepers together, plates 0 are used,fitted over the joint directly above the flanges F, and bolts 0 are usedto bolt the said plates 0 to the respective sleeper-plate D or E. At thejoint of the two sleeper-sections a tie II is necessary, preferably madeof double the width of the others and fitting into slots D and E formedin the adjacent ends of the sleeper-plates D and E, respectively. Acorrespondingly-wider key-plate G is also used so as to bolt the lugs Iand I at the ends of the sleeper-plates to the wide tie II and the widekey-plate G.

In order to further hold the sleeper-plates D and E in proper position,short plates P and key-plates R are employed, which pass throughopenings E and B formed in the sleeper-plates D and E opposite eachother and between the two sets of openings D and E. Lugs Q are formed atthese openings D and E, which rest on top of the shortplate P, whichlatter again rests on top of the keyplate R, which is similar inconstruction to the key-plate G. Bolts S are employed to fasten theshort plat-e P to the key-plate R and the lug Q. By using the shortplates P and key-plates R the ties H can be placed farther apart, thussaving considerable expense in the building of the track.

\Vhen the sleepers B and B are set up to form the track and the rails Gand O are in place, and the ties H are bolted to the sleepers, and theshort plates P and the key-plates R are in place, then the sleepers andthe ties are covered .up with earth, so that only the heads of the railsO and 0 project, as is plainly shown in Fig. 2. This forms an even trackwith no parts, except the rail-head, projecting, so as to prevent aneasy tearing up or misplacing of the rail by any mischievous persons, asthe latter would be compelled to remove all the earth before they couldremove or disarrange the several parts of the track.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a railroad-track, the combination, with two sleepers, each made oftwo upright plates fastened together, of transverse ties bolted to theupright plates of each of the sleepers, and key-plates held under thesaid ties and provided with projecting lugs fitting against the outsidesof the said sleeper-plates, substantially as shown and described.

2. In arailroad-track, the combination, with two sleepers, each made oftwo upright plates fastened together, of transverse ties bolted to theupright plates of each of the sleepers, keyplates held under the saidties and provided with projecting lugs fitting against the outsides ofthe said sleeper-plates, and bolts passing through lugs on the saidsleeperplates, through the said ties and the said keyplates,substantially as shown and described.

,3. In a railroad-track, the combination, with a sleeper provided withtwo upright plates supporting the rail, of a key-plate extendingtransversely through apertures in the said plates, a short plate held ontop of the said key-plate, lugs projecting from the said plates over thesaid locking-plate, and bolts passing through the said lugs, thelocking-plate and key-plate, to fasten the several parts together. 4. Ina railroad-track, the combination, with two sleepers, each made in twoupright flanged plates having transverse-openings and inwardly-bent lugsto support the base of the rail, of key plates passing transverselythrough the openings of the sleeper-plates, ties passing over the saidkey-plates and through the two sleepers, lugs projecting from thesleeper-plates over the said ties, and bolts passing through the saidlugs, the ties, and the key-plates, to fasten the several parts inplace, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a railroad-track, the combination, with two sleepers, each made intwo upright flanged plates having transverse openings and inwardly-bentlugs to support the base of the rail, of keyplates passing transverselythrough the openings of the sleeper-plates,

ties passing over the said key-plates and through the two sleepers, lugsprojecting from the sleeper-plates onto the said ties, boltspassingthrough the said lugs, the ties, and

the key-plates, to fasten the several parts in place, and an additionalbolt passing through each key-plate and the ties between the plates ofeach sleeper, substantially as shown and described.

STEWART J. MORSE.

WVitnesses:

LOUIS DUTSON, JOSEPH P. LANDEZ.

